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obliging
Overview of verb oblige
The verb oblige has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (14) compel, oblige, obligate -- (force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form")
2. (1) oblige, bind, hold, obligate -- (bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise")
3. oblige, accommodate -- (provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him")
Overview of adj obliging
The adj obliging has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. complaisant, obliging -- (showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others; "to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover"; "the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave")
Grep of noun obliging
obligingness
Antonyms of verb oblige
1 of 3 senses of oblige
Sense 3
oblige, accommodate
Antonym of disoblige (Sense 2)
=>disoblige
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb oblige
3 senses of oblige
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sense 2
oblige, bind, hold, obligate
=> relate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
oblige, accommodate
=> comply, follow, abide by
=> obey
=> adjust, conform, adapt
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb oblige
2 of 3 senses of oblige
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate
=> force, thrust
=> walk
=> coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> clamor
=> condemn
=> shame
=> enforce, implement, apply
=> enforce, impose
Sense 2
oblige, bind, hold, obligate
=> pledge
=> article
=> indenture, indent
=> tie down
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb oblige
3 senses of oblige
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sense 2
oblige, bind, hold, obligate
=> relate
Sense 3
oblige, accommodate
=> comply, follow, abide by
'Cause To' of verb oblige
1 of 3 senses of oblige
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate
=> act, move
Derived Forms of verb oblige
3 senses of oblige
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate
RELATED TO>(noun) obligation#1
=> duty, responsibility, obligation
Sense 2
oblige, bind, hold, obligate
RELATED TO>(noun) obligation#4
=> obligation
Sense 3
oblige, accommodate
RELATED TO>(noun) obligation#3
=> obligation, indebtedness
RELATED TO>(noun) obliger#1
=> obliger, accommodator
Domain of verb oblige
Domain Terms of verb oblige
Familiarity of verb oblige
oblige used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb oblige
3 senses of oblige
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate
EX: They oblige him to write the letter
Sense 2
oblige, bind, hold, obligate
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sense 3
oblige, accommodate
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb oblige
3 senses of oblige
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate
> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
=> decide
=> persuade
=> bring
=> solicit
=> encourage
=> let
=> lead
=> prompt, inspire, instigate
=> suborn
=> compel, oblige, obligate
Sense 2
oblige, bind, hold, obligate
> relate
=> harmonize, harmonise
=> oblige, bind, hold, obligate
=> connect
=> disrespect
=> mesh
=> take back
=> get along with, get on with, get on, get along
=> bind, tie, attach, bond
Sense 3
oblige, accommodate
> comply, follow, abide by
=> oblige, accommodate
=> toe the line
=> conform to
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb oblige
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
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Sense 2
oblige, bind, hold, obligate
=> relate
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Sense 3
oblige, accommodate
=> comply, follow, abide by
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Grep of verb oblige
disoblige
oblige
Antonyms of adj obliging
1 sense of obliging
Sense 1
complaisant, obliging
INDIRECT (VIA accommodating) -> unaccommodating, unobliging
Similarity of adj obliging
1 sense of obliging
Sense 1
complaisant, obliging
=> accommodating (vs. unaccommodating), accommodative
Pertainyms of adj obliging
Attributes of adj obliging
Domain of adj obliging
Domain Terms of adj obliging
Familiarity of adj obliging
obliging used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj obliging
disobliging
obliging
unobliging
Grep of adv obliging
obligingly
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